Modified In-School Off-School Approach Modules (MISOSA)

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 FRACTIONS IN LOWEST TERMS

Objective: Change fractions to lowest terms

Review

Match the numbers in Column A with the greatest common factor of the two
numbers found in Column B.

A B

1) 24 and 20 a. 8
2) 30 and 36 b. 4
3) 45 and 50 c. 7
4) 21 and 35 d. 5
5) 16 and 40 e. 6

Study and Learn

Study the problem below.

Sleep is an important part of a good fitness plan. Therese Marie sleeps

8
8 hours or in a day.
24

8
What other fraction is equivalent to ?
24

1
Look at the strips of paper that show the fraction in its lowest term.

8
24

4
12

2
6

1
3

Among the fractions presented in the fraction strips, what is the lowest terms
8
or simplest form of ?
24

8 1
The simplest form of is .
24 3

1
So, Therese Marie sleeps of the day.
3

You can find the simplest form of a fraction by dividing the numerator and the
denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF).

8 ÷ 8 1
=
24 ÷ 8 3

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Why is considered to be in simplest form? The numerator is 1 and both the
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numerator and denominator have no common factor except one.

Let’s try other examples:

3 3 ÷ 3 1
= =
15 15 ÷ 3 5

4 4 ÷ 2 2
= =
6 6 ÷ 2 3

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 Try These

Use the illustrations to complete the following:

1) 2) 3)

2 2 2
= = =
4 2 6 8

Wrap Up

A fraction is in simplest form when the numerator and

denominator have no common factor other than 1.
You can find the simplest form of a fraction by dividing
the numerator and the denominator by their greatest
common factor.

On Your Own

Write each fraction in simplest form.

8 12 10 6 14
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
18 36 24 10 16

5 8 13 18 25
6) 7) 8) 9) 10)
30 26 26 36 100

Check your answer with the answer key. If you get…

8-10 Excellent! You may now proceed to the next lesson.

5-7 You need to review the process you missed.
0-4 You need to repeat the whole process. Ask your teacher or elder to
help you.

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Key to Correction
FRACTIONS IN LOWEST TERMS

REVIEW

1) b
2) e
3) d
4) c
5) a

TRY THESE

1
1)
2
1
2)
3
1
3)
4

ON YOUR OWN

4
1)
9
1
2)
3
5
3)
12
3
4)
5
7
5)
8
1
6)
6
4
7)
13
1
8)
2
1
9)
2
1
10)
4